Problem 4 (designed to be used with the NORMDIST tutorial)

The following table represents a plan for a project:

1. Construct the appropriate network diagram.
2. Indicate the critical path.
3. What is the expected completion time for the project?
4. What is the probability the project will:
   take more than 43 days to complete;
   take less than 42 days to complete; and
   take between 37 and 42 days to complete?

USE AN EXCEL FILE

The following CPM network has estimates of the normal time in weeks listed for the activities:

1. Please identify the critical path.
2. What is the length of time to complete the project?
3. Which activities have slack, and how much?
4. Based on the table of normal and crash times and costs, which activities would you shorten to cut two weeks off the expected completion time? Does this change the critical path—if so, what is(are) the new path(s).

USE AN EXCEL FILE

Imagine that whenever your boss asks for feedback, she/he defensively argues with anyone who offers criticism, so people have stopped offering feedback. You decide to talk to your boss about this and hope to keep the conversation relaxed and professional. Explain how you would approach the conversation and list some points you would want to make when you discuss this issue.

A construction project is broken down into the following 10 activities:

1. Please draw the network.
2. What is the critical path?
3. How many weeks will it take to complete the project?
4. How much slack does each of the activities have?

QUESTION A: PLEASE DRAW THE SKETCH

QUESTIONS B,C,D: USE AN EXCEL FILE

Research Basics: Lesson 1 ENGLISH 1021-41 ESSAY FUNDAMENTAL

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Read and watch each web page/video/resource.
• Type a summary of the top takeaways/things you learned from each section/link whether they have a video or not. Each paragraph should have complete sentences and there needs to be at least 4 sentences. Think of it as at least one sentence about each of the four top things you learned from each resource you review.
• So, again, you will type up paragraph for each section/link. Label your paragraphs by each section you are writing about. So, give a heading or label that says: What is Research? Information Cycle, and Planning: Keywords and Search Strings, then add you paragraphs about what you learned in each area. Put these paragraphs all together in ONE WORD DOCUMENT.
• Label it Research Basics: Lesson 1 and submit it all together to the Research Basics: Lesson 1 assignment folder by April 20 at 11:59 pm.

This week you will be looking at these sections/links:

What is Research?

Information Lifecycle

Planning: Keywords and Search Strings - Learn how to identify keywords from a research topic and format them into search strings.

NOTE: This link may have words on the web page AND a video. Make sure to view and summarize/give top 4 take always from all included content (what you see/read)

Background: The GC owners have questions and need clarification about several contract concepts and issues related to their new business. Specifically, they have questions about:

• the Statute of Frauds “writing requirement” and
• electronic contracts

Generally, contracts for the sale of goods must be in writing, and the writing must be signed by the parties to the agreement, and the parties must be sufficiently identified. GC will be selling goods via the internet, and the owners are wondering whether these electronic contracts are valid and enforceable.

Background Facts You Need To Know:  Company X, a company in Illinois, contracted via the internet with Windows Bright, a small window washing business in Missouri to purchase four cases of Shiny Lite window cleaning solution at $200 per case. Company X paid via the internet with a company credit card. The contract stated that the four cases of Shiny Lite would be shipped to Company X’s place of business in Illinois via UPS. Once UPS delivered the Shiny Lite, the contract required Windows Bright to clean Company X's windows.

Winne and Ralph have asked you to prepare examples and explanations of the statute of frauds and electronic contracts.

To respond to the GC's questions and concerns, you must prepare a fact scenario and be prepared to discuss the scenarios in a meeting with TLG and the GC owners.

A. Discuss whether the contract between X and Windows Bright is subject to the Uniform Commercial Code Statute of Frauds.

B. Analyze and explain whether the internet electronic contract between X and Windows Bright satisfies the “writing” requirements for the Statute of Frauds? If so, how and why?

Compare and contrast Ford’s strategy to one of its competitors.

Analyze why Ford Motor Company has chosen to pursue a foreign subsidiary strategy

The following activities are part of a project to be scheduled using CPM:

1. Please draw the network.
2. What is the critical path?
3. How many weeks will it take to complete the project?
4. How much slack does each of the activities have?

Question A: Drawing the network

Questions B,C,D use an excel file

Marketers know that both the social elements of the service encounter (i.e., the employee and the customer) and the physical elements, including the servicescape, are important to a positive service experience. To measure service quality, marketers use the SERVQUAL scale, which measures five (5) dimensions of service quality.

1. List the five dimensions of service quality.
2. Briefly explain each of the five dimensions of service quality.
3. Gap analysis is a related metric. What is gap analysis – what does it measure, and why is understanding this important to marketers?

Preparation

What started as a promotional strategy among several large U.S. retailers has grown into an annual, nationwide shopping event held the day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday. Every year, Black Friday sales get larger, the stores open earlier, the prices get lower, and, unfortunately, the even often includes angry crowds of shoppers, desperate to be the first ones to get a good deal. Black Friday has also given rise Cyber Monday, its online counterpart. There are even businesses that use an anti–Black Friday position as a marketing strategy! Black Friday has spread to Britain, and since 2015, citizens across the United Kingdom have also been able to share in the madness of this pseudo holiday.

For Discussion

From a marketing perspective, you need to make a decision about whether participating in Black Friday madness makes sense, given your target market and customers. Given this perspective, do you believe that ignoring Black Friday is a viable marketing decision? Why or why not? What segment of the market do Black Friday and Cyber Monday target? Discuss whether you believe that the targeted market segments are the same for all businesses. Finally, are you a Black Friday shopper? Why or why not?

You have been asked to set-up remote meetings due to the spread COVID-19. Share which remote learning program you will utilize and explain why you selected the option. Your response must consist of a minimum of 15 complete sentences.

Project managers are faced with challenges during their management of projects in many different areas.  One area may involve contract disputes.  What is a best practice that minimizes the probability of a legal challenge when offering contracts for projects?

What are some risks of a Queens corporation managing global supply chain? Provide example of political Risk and Currency Risk?